New York University
"The beauty of the square is marred on its east side by the tall drab buildings of NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. The Main Building, erected in 1894, replaced the original building of the university, which was founded in 1830. Albert Gallatin, Jefferson's Secretary of the Treasury, was one of the leaders in the move to establish this nonsectarian institution for the dissemination of practical as well as classical education among the middle and poorer classes." (New York City Guide, p.133)
The university was founded in 1830 by Albert Gallatin, and he became the first president of the university (Wikipedia, n.d.). As an art collector, he opened exhibitions and further created Museum of Living Art (Grey Art Museum, n.d.). There was one campus in Washington Square and anothere one in Bronx (Wikipedia, n.d.). It became the largest university in terms of enrollment rate in 1917 (Wikipedia, n.d.). Due to its location on Washington Square and Greenwich Village, NYU had an intersecion with culture, education, and history (Wikipedia, n.d.).
Greenwich Village was well known as an American bohemian culture in the nineteenth century. The institution, as located in the Village, its culture was reflected in academic change (Wikipedia, n.d.). Thus, students seemed creative and passionate and became artists in the Village. Also, the location next to Washington Square implies that the public could access the university. Therefore, The Whitney is significant as it has art museum and develop artists.
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